Tara Bourne
.jpg) Tara Bourne in August 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tara Kelly Bourne | ||
| Date of birth | 17 July 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Cheshire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sheffield United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sandbach United | |||
| Manchester City | |||
| Liverpool | |||
| Manchester United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Birmingham City (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2023– | Sheffield United | 14 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–18 | England U15 | ||
| 2019–20 | England U17 | ||
| 2021–22 | England U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2022– | England U23 | 2 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 February 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 October 2023 | |||
Tara Kelly Bourne (born 17 July 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Championship club Sheffield United and the England U23 team. She previously played on loan for Blackburn Rovers and Birmingham City.
Club career[edit]
Bourne moved from the Liverpool U21 academy to join the Manchester United U21 academy during the 2019–20 season. She made her senior debut for United in April 2021 in an FA Cup fourth round tie against Burnley, entering as a 59th-minute substitute during the 6–0 win.[1][2]
In August 2021, Bourne signed her first professional contract with the club and was sent out on a season-long loan with Sheffield United of the Championship.[3][4] She made 12 appearances in all competitions for United before the loan was terminated early in January 2022 and Bourne joined fellow Championship side Blackburn Rovers for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[5]
In August 2022, Bourne joined newly relegated Championship side Birmingham City on loan for the 2022–23 season.[6] She made 18 appearances in all competitions and scored her first senior goal on 19 April 2023 in a 1–0 league win over Durham.[7] On 30 June 2023, it was announced Bourne had departed Manchester United following the conclusion of the season.[8]
On 2 August 2023, Bourne rejoined Sheffield United on a permanent transfer.[9]
International career[edit]
Internationally, Bourne made three appearances for England under-19 during 2022 UEFA Under-19 Championship qualification and was named to the squad for the final tournament, making a further three appearances at 2022 UEFA Under-19 Championship.[10][11]
In August 2022, she was named to the England under-23 squad to play in a friendly against Norway,[12] where she was an used substitute.[13] On 22 November 2022, Bourne made her first appearance for the team as a 71st-minute substitute, preventing Italy from scoring with a block on the goal line for a 0–0 draw.[14] On 30 October 2023, she made her first start for the under-23s in the new European U23 League against Portugal during a 2–0 victory.[15]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of 3 March 2024[16]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United | 2020–21 | WSL | 0 | 0 | 1[citation needed] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Sheffield United (loan) | 2021–22 | Championship | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 2021–22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Birmingham City (loan) | 2022–23 | 15 | 1 | 2[citation needed] | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| Sheffield United | 2023–24 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2 | |
| Career total | 45 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 55 | 3 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Burnley vs MU Women". manutd.com. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Tara Bourne signs first professional deal". manutd.com. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Tara Bourne signs first professional deal". thepeoplesperson.com. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Tara Bourne signs". sufc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Bourne believes Rovers is the right place for her to be". rovers.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Tara Bourne joins Blues on loan". Birmingham City FC. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Reaction: Blues Women 1-0 Durham". Birmingham City FC.
- ^ "Manchester United Women departures". www.manutd.com. 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Bourne is a Blade". Sheffield United F.C. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "T.Bourne". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ Davies, Callum (24 June 2022). "WU19s squad named for EUROs". www.englandfootball.com.
- ^ Davies, Callum (25 August 2022). "The England Women's Under-23 side will travel to Norway for a fixture on Friday 2nd September". englandfootball.com. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ Veevers, Nicholas (2 September 2022). "Norway 1-2 England WU23s". www.englandfootball.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ Smith, Frank (14 November 2022). "Hard to separate England WU23s and Italy". www.englandfootball.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ McHugh, Beth (30 October 2023). "Report: England WU23s 2-0 Portugal". www.englandfootball.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Tara Bourne soccerway profile". Soccerway.
- Living people
- 2003 births
- English women's footballers
- Women's association football defenders
- Women's Super League players
- Manchester United W.F.C. players
- Sheffield United F.C. Women players
- Blackburn Rovers W.F.C. players
- Birmingham City W.F.C. players
- England women's youth international footballers
- Footballers from Cheshire